Community

Students visited a Chicago Head Start location. Students interacted with children by reading a story and making a recipe. In addition, students created a handout for parents and had a short discussion.

Senior Center Presentation

Students created handout for presentation at a senior center in Chicago. Residents were encouraged to ask any nutrition questions throughout the presentation.

Simpson High School

Students visited Simpson High School which is a school for pregnant high school students. Students created a handout and provided free samples of healthy snacks for students.

Research

Each student is assigned a thesis topic to collect data for during the 21-month long program. This topic was divided for 2 students. Student one focused specifically on knowledge and accordance to a low-sodium diet for heart failure patients, while student 2 focused on how knowledge and adherence changed following education with a registered dietitian.

Thesis Abstract

Thesis abstract submitted to Experimental Biology in San Diego, CA in order to present a poster during the conference.